Street-sweeper.



F. C. HOFFER l. F. SMEDLEY smzf swemn. APPLlCATION FILED MAY l5, 1916.

Patentd Feb. 19, 1918.

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STREET SWEEPER.

APPLICATIOM FILED MAY 15|' 1916.

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UNITED STATES. PATENT OFFICE# FREI) C. IBUFFER, OF LUS ANGELES, AND USSR FRANK Smm, 0F PASADENA, CALI.

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FOBNIA, A CUBQPORATION F CALIFORNIA.

` STREET-SWEET Pasadena, respectively, in the county of Los Angeles and State of California` have invented a new and useful Street-Sweeper, of which the following is `a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in street sweepin machines and' resides in the provision of a ight, simply constructed and inexpensive street sweeping machine. which is motor-propelled and especially adapted for use in connection with light motorvvehicles, such as motorcycles.

An important obJect of this invention is to provide a street sweeping means which is especially designed as an attachment for standard motorcycles and includes a motordriven sweeping member whichvis movable into and out of position and controlledby means operable from the seat of the motorcycle.

Ano-*her object of this invention is to prol. vide effective and reliable means for receiving the rubbish swept by the revolving brush of the machine which may be moved into \rece.iving or dumping position from the seat of the motorcycle or vehicle.

Other objects and advantages may7 appear from the subjoined' detail description..

The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: A l

Figure 1 reperesents a side elevation of th s machine showing partsin section;

Fig. 2 is a top plan view;

Fig. 3 is aside elevation showing the receptacle for storing the rubbish attached to the machine; t Fig. 4 is a side elevation showing the machine in position prior to the raising of the brush and the dumping of the machine;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation showing the dumping` member in dumpin position; and

Fig. 6 is a side elevation s owing the machine in the position it assumes when out of brushing position.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, 7 designates as an entirety, a

motor vehicle which in this instance is a motorcycle of standard" construction, 8 a frame attached to the motorcycle and extending in frontthereof, 9 a rotary sweeping member'or brush connected with the frame specification or Lamu intent.

Application led Kay 15,- 1016. Serial llo. 87,464.

" Patented Feb. 1a, 191s.

and operated by the motor of the motorc cle, and' 10 a rubbish receiving means .for ebris swept up by the member or brush 9.

In the present embodiment of the invention, the motorcycle 7 includes a single rear wheel 1.1 mounted upon an axle 12 and front wheels 13 and 14 mounted on an axle 15. said front wheels being steered by mecha nism 15.A

The frame 8 comprises substantially parallel and horizontal bars 16 and 17 which are mounted on opposite 'sides of the motorcycle and secured to the axle 12 intermediate their ends near the rear ends thereof by Ushaped brackets 18 so as to be spaced from the sides of the motorcycle. The bars 16 and 17 extend beyond the'ends of the motorcycle and from' a point near the front wheels 13 and 14 extend upwardly and forwardly, theaxle 15 acting as a support for the bars. Hinged to the forward ends of bars 16 and 17` as at 17 is a pair of parallel arms 19which will be later more fully described.

The bars 16 and 17 comprise the main sta- -tionary framel anda brush supporting frame consisting of horizontal parallel bars 20 and 21, is plvotallv connected to the bars 16 and '17` as at 22. The forward ends of the bars 2O and 21 are connected with one another by a bar 23 and depending from saidbar are brush-supporting arms 24 between andV upon which is journaled a shaft 25 for the brush 9. A sprocket wheel 26 is carried by the brush 9 and has mounted thereon a chain 27. 28 fixed to a shaft 29 located between the. arms 24 above the brush. The shaft 29 is driven by a belt 30 which is rovearound a. pullev 31y carried bv the motor shaft 31" of the motorcycle 7 and a pulley 31a on the shaft 29. The pullev31 is loosely mounted upon the shaft 31b driven bv the motorcycle 7. This pulley is also provided upon one side face with a clutch member 31. and a clutch member 31?l is splined upon the shaft and adapted for coiiperation with the clutch member 31. vClutch shifting lever 31 is provided to move the clutch member 31d into and out of operative position.

Hinged as at 32 to the forward end of the brush supporting frame comprising the bars 20, 21 and 23, is a dust hood 33 which in- This chain coperates with a sprocket cludes a top 'plate 34 and depending end 0 pivoted a rod 58 also connected with the 9 and chamber 10. A guardfpl'ats `llliis secured to the arms 24 and extends downwardly and rearwardly from said armsr over the brush 9. This plate prevents debris imm being thrown rearwardly by the brush during the operation thereof.`

Pivoted uponthe bar 16 of the main frame is a bell crank 36 which isconnected at one end to the bar EZilby` a ylink 37. A' lever 938 is pivoted as at 39 upon said bar 16 ata point y near thej rear end thereof and connected with the lever and "bell crank'is a rod 40., The lever 38 is provided with locking mechanism 41 whichcoperates with a notched quadrant 42 fixed to the bar 16. It will be seen that `when the lever 38 is'moved rearwardly, a pull will be communicated to the bell crank 36 throughthe rod 40, and the frame comprising the bars and 21y and which .supports the brush 9 and hood 33 willfbe llfted upwardly, causing the brush to be spaced from the surface which is to be swe t.

at one end and is connected to an upstanding ear 45 carried on the hood`33 by a link 46. Alever 47 similar to the one 38 and cooperating with the quadrant 42, is pivoted y'upon the same pivot for the lever" 38 and is connected with the arm 43 by a rod 48. When this lever is moved rearwardly, thel hood 33 is lifted upwardly so that the top plate 34 thereof is moved from overlying relation to the chamber `10.

Vend of the arms 19 and rotatabl supports the chamber 10. An adj ustab e bracing means 49'l is carried` on top of the frame 4 The `-ichamber 10 is preferably cylindrical and is provided with a longitudinal opening 50 in one side thereof, ythe ends of the chamber bein closed. Projecting from one lon` gitudina .edge of the opening 50 is a guard Itudnal edge with a flexible strip plate 51 extending the full length of the chamber`10 and provided at its free longi- 52 designed to contact with the surface eing" swept. This plate 51 serves to guide the debris swept by the brush into the chamber 10 through the opening 50 and acts as an ordinary dust pan. A similar smaller plate or a flange 51iis provided on the ,corresponding edge of the open'- ing 50. A sprocket wheel53 is iixed to the chamber 10 for rotation therewith and co operates with a larger sprocket 54 mounted upon one of the vertical bars of the frame 49.

A chain 55,is mounted upon the sprockets 53 and 54.v A crank arm 56 is ixed'to the sprocket 54. Pivoted upon the forwardend of the brush 4supporting frame is a rocker member 57 to the upper end of which is crank arm 56. f A lever 59 is pivotedupon i ythe bar 16 upon the pivots for the levers 38 and 47. A rod 60 connects the lever 59 with the member?. It will be seen that when cycle so tat the rubbish swept up by the brushand after having been dischar ed from the chamber 10 may e placed wit the receptacle. This recetacle is preferabl tangular and is rigi ported upon the bars 16 and 17 alsoupon a rod 63 which connects the rear ends of the bars with each other. An elongated openingy or recess 64 is formed in the receptacle to receive the wheel 11 and the rear end wall of "the receptacle is hinged as at 65. Suitable s rin catches 66 hold the hinged wall in, c ose position.l A lid.not shown may be provided for the receptacle if desired.

Carried' at the lower ends of the frame 49 are rollers66 which extend below the cham- An arm'43 is pivoted as at 44 to t e bar 16 ber 10 and are, normally spaced from the ground.

These rollers are adapted to encounter the ground or pavement when the machine oplyfastened to an supf crates upon' rough surfaces and prevent the f `chamber 10 from` bumping or scraping the ground. "Should the rollers encounter the ground or a bump the whole frame 49 inclu'ding the chamber 10 and arms 19 moves upwardly,y the hinged arms 19 permitting this action.

In operation, the motorcycle, is run in the ordina manner and theoperator by manipulating thelevers 38, 47 and 59may set the sweeping apparatus at the properposi- `tion for sweeping. Assuming that the mechanism is in the position shown in Figs.

1y and 3, the brush 9 will be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction throughthe pulley 31, belt 30, pulley 31, sprocket28, belt 27 and sprocket 29. Rubbish swept up by the brushwill enter the chamber 10 through the opening 50 and the plates 57 and 57' together with the flexible strip- 52 thereof l Aprevent the brush from throwing the debris ahead of the machine. The'hood 33 in covering the space between the brush andopen side of thememberlO prevents thedust and debris from being scattered. By adjusting the lever`38, the brush E) may be moved into the desired relation to the surface to be swept so that a light or full sweeping action mav be had as'desired.

When it is desired to dump the rubbish yfrom 'the member 10, the lever 47 is pulled rearwardly, causing the hood 33 to be lifted into the position shown 'inf Fig. 4 of the drawing# lVhen the hood is'in this position, the member 10 is free to be rotated and a rearward movement ofthe lever 59 causes f l dumped and picked up and Aplaced withinl the receptacle 62 by the operator of the machine. The entire sweepingx apparatus may be lifted from contact wit t e ground by pulling the lever 47 to the position shown in ig. vof-the drawings. This lifts the frame comprisin the bars 20 and 23 and the brush 9 carried y the frame, allowin the motorcycle to move freely and in t e ordinary manner. l

With reference to theforegoing descri tion and accompanyin drawings, it will. seen that we haveprovlded a street sweeplnr machine which may be easily handle throughout congested trailic districts in cities and will o crate effectively to sweep up 'rubbish and t e like from the streets 1n an expeditious manner.

We claim: s

1. In a street sweeping machine, a frame adapted to be connected with amotor vehicle, a brush supported by the frame, means associated with the motor of the vehicle for rotating the brush, means for moving the brush into and out of operative positlon, a

. rubbish chamber located in front of the carried by the frame,

brush and adapted to receive rubbish swept up by the brush, and means to. move sald rubbish chamber into dumping position.

' 2. In a street sweeping machine, a frame adapted to be secured to and extending in front of a motorcycle, a street sweeping brush carried by the frame, means operated, by the motor of the motorcycle to rotate the brush,

a rotary rubbish chamber mounted in front ofthe brush, means to move said chamber into dumping position, and a hood covering the space between the chamber and brush.

3. In a street sweeping machine, a frame adapted to be secured to and extending in front of a motorcycle, a street sweeping brush means operated by the motor lof the motorcycle to rotate' the brush, a rotary rubbish chamber mountedin front of the brush, means to move said chamber into dumping position, a hood covering the space between the chamber andbrush, and a guard plate carried by the chamber and projecting rearwardly and downwardly relative brush supporting frame to move the brush into and out of operative. position, a rub` bish chamber, means to rotatably support the rubbish chamber secured to ,and depend ing from the forward ends of the'bars, saidv rubbish chamber having' an opening therein to receive rubbish sweptup by thebrush,

and means .to move said rubbish chamber whereby the rubbish will be discharged throuh the opening therein.

5. street swee er comprising a frame, a rotary brush carried by the frame, a cylindrical rubbish Achamber rotatabl mounted in front of the brush, said cham er having an opening in one side thereof through which rubbish swept up by the brush enters the receptacle, a plate carried-by the chamber and extending 'toward the brush from one longitudinal edge of the opening therein, a dust hoodmounted over the brush and chamber, and means to rotate the chamber to move the opening therein into position whereby the rubbish may be discharged therethrough,

6. A street sweeper comprising a frame, a

v-esreby the rubbish will be discharged44 y means to moye the brush into and out of op erative positlon, a dust hood including a top and sides hinged to the frame and having its sides extended 'over' the ends of the brush and chamber, said chamber having a plate thereon extending inwardly toward the brush vfrom the opening therein, and means to move the hood into and out ci? operative position, 5

7. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to be secured to a motorcycle having a front axle, comprising bars adapted to be secured to opposite sides of the motorcycle and to extend over and `beyond the front axle, a brush supporting frame pivoted to said bars and extending in front of the motorcycle, a brush carried by the frame, meansoperated by the motorcycle torotate the brush, means to move-the' frame up and down wherebv the brush is moved into and out of operative position, said bars extending beyond said frame, a supporting member depending from the outer end o f said bars, a rubbish chamber rotatably mounted upon said supporting member in advance of the brush, said chamber having an opening therein to receivelrubbish swept up by the brush, means to move said chamberwherebyl the opening assumes a position to discharge.

the rubbish therein, said chamber being spaced from the ground, and a plate cars.

ried by the chamber along one llongitudiria), i

edge of the opening therein and extenfgli,iig.,

.toward the brush, said plate having its free edge arranged to contactwvith the surface fb., l

be swept.

8. In a street sweeper, a

axle, comprising .bars adapted to 4be se.

frame adaptedbe secured' to a motorcycle having afronir cured to opposite sides of the motorcycle and toextend over and beyond the front a'x-le, a:

brush supporting framev pivoted .to said bars and extendin in front of the motorcycle, a brush carrled by the frame,v means operated by the motorcycle to rotate'the brush, means to move the frame up and downI whereby 4the brush is moved into and out of operative position, said bars extending beyond said frame, a supporting member depending from the outer end of said bars, a rubbish chamber mounted upon said supporting member in advance of the brush, said chamber having an opening therein to receive rubbish swept up by the brush, means to move said chamber whereby the openin assumes a position to discharge the rabbis therein, said chamber being spaced from the ground, a plate carried by the chamber along one longitudinal edge of the opening therein and extending toward the brush, said platehaving its free edge arranged to contact with the surface'to be swept, a dust hood pivoted to said frame and closing the space between the chamber and brush, and means to raise and lower said dust hood.

9. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to v be secured to a motorcycle, comprismg` bars adapted lto be secured to opposite sides of the motorcycle and to extend beyond the front of the motorcycle, a brush supporting frame connected with said bars, a rotary brush carried by the brush supporting frame, means operated by the motorcycle to rotate the brush. means carried by said bars to receive rubbish swept up by the brush, and means to move said brush into and out of sweeping position.

10. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle and extend-f ing outwardly from the front end of the vehicle, a rotary sweeping brush carriedby the frame at the forward end thereof, and a rubbishy chamber carried by the frame at the rear end thereof and receiving rubbish swept up by the brush. l

11. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to be secured to a motorcycle having a. front axle and a rear axle,^comprising bars secured to the vrear axle on opposite sides of the motorcycle and extending over and beyond the front axle, a brush supporting frame pivoted to the bars in front of-thevehicle, sweeping means carried hby the frame, a frame pivoted to the bars in advance of the rst named pivoted frame, and a rubbish chamber carried by the last `named frame.

12. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to be secured to amotorcycle andto extend in `front-thereof, a brushsupportlng frame adapted to be secured to the first framed;

. rotary brush carried by said brush supporting frame, means controllable from the motorcycle to raise and lower the brush, a rotary rubbish receiving chamber, meaus4 to support said chamber pivotally connected with the frame, said chamber having an opening therein through which rubbish is deposited, andmeans to rotate the chamber to discharge the rubbish through the opening therein. y

13. In a street sweeper, a frame adapted to be secured to a motor vehicle and extendingl in front thereof, a brush supporting frame attached to the frame in front of the vehicle, a rotary br-ushy carried by said means, means controllable from the vehicle bishA chamber -mounted parallel with the brush upon the frame, and having an open'- ing extending longitudinally thereof on its side which is opposed to the brush, a dust hood carried `by the frame and covering the space'between the chamber and the brush, and means to rotate the chamber into position whereby the vrubbish therein will be discharged through the opening.

15. A street 'sweeper for motor vehicles comprising a' frame adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle, a rotary brush carried by the frame, a rubbish chamber carried by the frame and being located in lparallel spaced relation to the brush, said chamber having a longitudinal opening therein in its side opposed to the brush to receive -rubbish swept up by the brush, said chamber being spaced from the ground, and means to move said chamber into dumping position whereby the contents thereof will bedischarged through the opening.

. 16. A street sweeper for -motor vehicles comprising a frame adapted for attachment to a motor vehicle. a rotary brush carried by frame andbeinar locatedin parallel spaced relation to the brush, said chamber having a longitudinal opening therein in its side opposedto the brush to receive rubbish swept up by the brush, said chamber being spaced fromthe ground, means to move sald chamber into dumping position whereby the contents thereof will be discharged through the the frame. a rubbish chamber carried bythe opening. means to raise and lower said brush,

and rollers carried bythe chamber a'nd being normally spaced from the ground.

17. In a street 'sweeping'machine, a iframe" adapted to be secured to and extend in--front of e. motor vehicle, a brush ssupporiing frame pivotally connected with the frame, a .rotar street sweeping brush carried b the brus supportin frame, means adapte -to be associated wit the motor of the vehicle yfor rotating' the brush, a frame carried upon the outer end of the irst.VV named frame, and means carried' by said vframe to receive rubbish swept up by the brush..

18. In a street vsweepergl.V vehicle frame,l a. frame secured to and extending in front of the vehicle frame, a brush support-ing frame having connection with the second named frame, a rotary brushcarried by the brush supporting. frame, means to rotate the brush, a. frame connected' with the second named l frame, and wheelsconnected with said frame and the .vehicle frame.

19.l In a street sweeper, a vehicle frame a frame secured to und extending front o 20 v the' vehicle frame, a brush supporting frame having connection with the second named frame, a rotary brush carriedv by the brush v supporting frame,4means to rotate the brush a frame connected with the second named 25' frame, wheels connected with said frame and the vehicle frame and 'rubbish receiving means carried by the last named frame.

Sixed at Los Angeles, California, this y of February, 1916,r 

